Dyslexia Checklist for Adults

Dyslexia Checklist for Adults

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Dyslexia Adult Checklist

Some of the problems listed below may indicate you have dyslexia. You do not need to have all of these problems.

Do you:

• Have a family history of dyslexia?
• Remember having problems when you were at school?
• Learn slowly and forget quickly.

Have problems with reading and:

• Does it take you a long time to read?
• Do you have to re-read the same piece several times?
• Do you keep losing your place?
• Do you miss off endings of words?
• Do you miss words?
• Do you read correctly but do not understand what you are reading?

Dyslexia: when writing, do you:

• Find it difficult to take notes?
• Produce ‘messy work’?
• Not know ‘where to start’?
• Have poor punctuation?
• Make lots of mistakes when spelling?
• Have good days and bad days with spelling?
• Miss off endings of words?
• Reverse letters or leave them out?
• Have difficulty completing application forms, timesheets, etc.?
• Have problems using a dictionary or telephone directory?
• Have problems recalling the months of the year, forwards and backwards?
• Have problems reading maps and directions?
• Have problems with left/, right?
• Have problems with telling the time?
• Have problems with time management or getting to appointments on time?

Dyslexia: with Numbers, do you:

• Have difficulties with mental arithmetic?
• Reverse numbers or leave them out?
• Have problems repeating numbers backwards, i.e., 863, 368?
• Mix up numbers, i.e., 13 and 31?
• Often dial the wrong telephone numbers?
• Have problems doing sums in your head?

The earlier dyslexia is diagnosed, the easier it is to ensure the correct support is available at home, in the workplace or in college. Although there is no cure for dyslexia, research has shown the problems can be alleviated with the correct tuition.

Reports by Educational Psychologists are most important for colleges or universities to gain accommodations, help, and support.